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Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2016 [S.3248]
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Agriculture Environmental Stewardship Act of 2016 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow energy tax credits through 2020 for investments in: (1) qualified biogas property, or (2) qualified manure resource recovery property. The bill also permits new clean renewable energy bonds to be used for such properties. "Qualified biogas property" comprises a system that: (1) uses anaerobic digesters or other specified processes to convert biomass into a gas which is at least 52% methane, and (2) captures the gas for use as a fuel. The term includes
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Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/14/2016
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Food Recovery Act of 2016 [S.3108]
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Food Recovery Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. on 06/29/2016
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Southeastern Oregon Mineral Withdrawal and Economic Preservation and Development Act [S.3048]
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Southeastern Oregon Mineral Withdrawal and Economic Preservation and Development Act This bill establishes the Southeastern Oregon Withdrawal Area, comprising 2.065 million acres of specified federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, which shall be withdrawn from certain public land, mining, and mineral leasing laws. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall make grants for projects in Oregon to develop modern and efficient water systems. USDA shall establish an Agricultural Center for Excellence in the county. The Farm Security and Rural Investment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3796) on 06/10/2016
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FUELS Act Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act [S.2993]
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FUELS Act Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Roger F. Wicker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/26/2016
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 [S.2956]
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 Provides FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and related agencies. TITLE I--AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS Provides appropriations for the following agricultural programs and services: the Office of the Secretary; Executive Operations; the Office of the Chief Information Officer; the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; the Office
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Moran. With Written Report No. 114-259. on 05/19/2016
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Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes Act of 2016 True LEADership Act of 2016 [S.2821]
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Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes Act of 2016 True LEADership Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/20/2016
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Water Technology Acceleration Act of 2016 [S.2673]
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Water Technology Acceleration Act of 2016
Sponsored by: Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 03/14/2016
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A bill to extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act. [S.2652]
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A bill to extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act. This bill amends the Highlands Conservation Act to reauthorize through FY2021: (1) land conservation partnership projects in the highlands regions of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; and (2) Forest Service and Department of Agriculture programs to assist states, units of local government, and private forest and farm landowners in the conservation of land and natural resources in that region.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 03/08/2016
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California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act [S.2533]
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California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act TITLE I--LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS FOR WESTERN STATES SUBJECT TO DROUGHT This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior, within California and other states served by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and also within Alaska and Hawaii, to provide: (1) cost-shared financial assistance and other long-term agreements to nonfederal participants to advance the planning, design, and construction of nonfederal permanent water storage and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee On Water And Power. Hearings Held. on 05/17/2016
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Climate Protection and Justice Act of 2015 [S.2399]
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Climate Protection and Justice Act of 2015
Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 12/10/2015
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An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 [S.2129]
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An Act Making Appropriations to Improve the Nation's Infrastructure and for Other Purposes, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several independent and related agencies. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 248. on 10/06/2015
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American Energy Innovation Act [S.2089]
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American Energy Innovation Act This bill encourages and establishes requirements concerning: energy efficiency in the electricity grid, the manufacturing sector, certain vehicles and trucks, buildings, homes, and the federal government; protection of the bulk-power system from cybersecurity threats; the security and resiliency of the energy network and applications, including electric, natural gas, and oil exploration, transmission, and delivery; the modernization of energy infrastructure at the federal and state level; the development or deployment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 241. on 09/29/2015
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New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015 [S.1936]
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New Mexico Drought Preparedness Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation (Secretary), to carry out a water acquisition program in specified basins in New Mexico, under which the Secretary shall: (1) make acquisitions of water by lease or purchase of water rights or contractual entitlements from willing lessors or sellers; and (2) take other actions to enhance stream flow to benefit fish and wildlife, water quality, and river ecosystem restoration and to enhance stewardship and conservation
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Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 10/08/2015
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California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 [S.1894]
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California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 TITLE I--CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce, in response to a California drought emergency declaration, to approve projects and operations to provide the maximum quantity of water supplies to Central Valley Project (CVP) agricultural, municipal and industrial, and refuge service and repayment contractors; State Water Project (SWP) contractors; and other California localities or municipalities. The requirements apply to
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 10/08/2015
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 [S.1800]
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and related agencies. TITLE I--AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS Provides appropriations for the following agricultural programs and services: the Office of the Secretary; Executive Operations; the Office of the Chief Information Officer; the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; the Office
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jerry Moran
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Moran. With Written Report No. 114-82. on 07/16/2015
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FRESHER Act of 2015 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 [S.1554]
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FRESHER Act of 2015 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to allow the Environmental Protection Agency to require a permit under the national pollutant discharge elimination system for discharges of stormwater runoff from: (1) mining operations; (2) oil and gas operations; or (3) transmission facilities for collecting and conveying precipitation runoff that are not contaminated
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 06/11/2015
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the policies of the United States should support a transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, green jobs, full employment, a sustainable economy, fair wages, affordable energy, expanding the middle class, and ending poverty to promote national economic competitiveness and national security and for the purpose of avoiding adverse impacts of a changing climate. [HR-540]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the policies of the United States should support a transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, green jobs, full employment, a sustainable economy, fair wages, affordable energy, expanding the middle class, and ending poverty to promote national economic competitiveness and national security and for the purpose of avoiding adverse impacts of a changing climate. Declares that the House of Representatives shall: support
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 12/04/2015
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Supporting the designation of the year of 2015 as the International Year of Soils and supporting locally led soil conservation. [HCR-30]
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Supporting the designation of the year of 2015 as the International Year of Soils and supporting locally led soil conservation. Supports the designation of an International Year of Soils, and supports locally-led soil conservation. Encourages public participation in activities celebrating the importance of soils to the United States. Supports soil conservation through landowner participation in federal conservation programs in partnership with local soil and water conservation districts.
Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 04/08/2015
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Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the American Tree Farm System. [HCR-144]
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Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the American Tree Farm System. Recognizes the 75th anniversary of the American Tree Farm System. Encourages the public to participate in ceremonies and activities that recognize the importance of this program, working family-owned forests, and the clean water, wildlife habitat, and wood supply they provide. Supports conservation and management of the nation's trees and forests through landowner participation in the Conservation Reserve Program, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the Conservation Stewardship
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Sponsored by: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Introduced In House on 07/13/2016
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To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act. [HB-894]
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To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Highlands Conservation Act to reauthorize through FY2021: (1) land conservation partnership projects in the highlands regions of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; and (2) Forest Service and Department of Agriculture programs to assist states, units of local government, and private forest and farm landowners in the conservation of land and natural resources in that region.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Reported By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-515, Part I. on 04/21/2016